Premier 1 RA390 flight crew has a low fuel state; declares emergency and lands.

Attributes
ACN	717296
Time
Date	200611
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zzz.tracon
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Premier 1
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 2600 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	717296
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 8200 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	717297
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed as precaution
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Immediately after leveling off at FL230 it became apparent that the fuel load on board the aircraft would be insufficient to maintain 135 landing fuel requirements. After repeated requests to climb to a higher altitude were declined and a suitable landing field (length; WX reporting) was not within range; a fuel emergency was declared. Priority clearance was given for a visual approach to runway 19R. A normal approach and landing was performed. Total fuel remaining upon landing was approximately 450 pounds. ATC did not request a written report. After further investigation it was found that approximately 100 gals of fuel had failed to be loaded; by ground personnel; onto the aircraft at departure airport.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PREMIER 1 RA390 FLT CREW HAS A LOW FUEL STATE; DECLARES EMER AND LANDS.

Narrative: IMMEDIATELY AFTER LEVELING OFF AT FL230 IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE FUEL LOAD ON BOARD THE ACFT WOULD BE INSUFFICIENT TO MAINTAIN 135 LNDG FUEL REQUIREMENTS. AFTER REPEATED REQUESTS TO CLB TO A HIGHER ALT WERE DECLINED AND A SUITABLE LNDG FIELD (LENGTH; WX RPTING) WAS NOT WITHIN RANGE; A FUEL EMER WAS DECLARED. PRIORITY CLRNC WAS GIVEN FOR A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 19R. A NORMAL APCH AND LNDG WAS PERFORMED. TOTAL FUEL REMAINING UPON LNDG WAS APPROX 450 LBS. ATC DID NOT REQUEST A WRITTEN RPT. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT APPROX 100 GALS OF FUEL HAD FAILED TO BE LOADED; BY GND PERSONNEL; ONTO THE ACFT AT DEP ARPT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.